Maseno University is a university based in Maseno, near Kisumu, Kenya, founded in 1991. It is one of seven public universities in Kenya.

MSU/PRI/RRP/01/24

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to the position of Registrar (Partnership, Research & Innovation) one must meet the following requirements:

•  PhD degree from a recognized University;
•  At least Ten (10) years of continuous University service; Three (3) of which must have been as a Deputy Registrar (Grade 14) or Registrar (Grade 15) or equivalent position, with proven integrity, honesty, independence, innovativeness and compliance to deadlines
•  Be at the rank of at least Associate Professor or its equivalent;
•  Proven track record in promoting learning, teaching, research and development in a University for a minimum of Five (5) years;
•  Evidence of publications in refereed journals and published works;
•  Strong analytical skills;
•  Advanced computer literacy skills;
•  Demonstrate experience in writing research proposals, developing fundable proposals and good document/editing skills;
•  Knowledge of national laws and policies governing education and research; and
•  Proficiency in relevant computer applications.

Duties and responsibilities

•  Setting policies to shape the University’s research, extension, innovation, resource mobilization and linkages agenda;
•  Facilitating the transfer of the University’s’ innovation into the public domain while protecting the University’s’ intellectual property rights and interests;
•  Overseeing the preparation and implementation of University resource mobilization policy;
•  Promotion and implementation of policies and strategies on sponsored research and coordination of research, linkages and innovation activities in the University including:
  • Research management and support;
  • Communication and publication of research findings by University’s scholars;
  • Research ethics management, technology transfer and innovation;
  • Commercialization and entrepreneurship of research; and
  • Fundraising for research from industry and other external organizations;
•  Safe custody of the University’s research, repository and ensuring that an e-Research and learning repository is created, and maintained in the library, and is kept up-to-date;
•  Ensuring that operational research management plans are prepared and submitted for review by the Research and Innovation Board;
•  Ensuring that strategic plans for research in the University are prepared and submitted for review by the Research and Innovation Board;
•  Preparation of the annual research budgets and submitting them for review by the Research and Innovation Board;
•  Developing and applying metrics for measuring research performance by individuals, Schools and the University as a whole;
•  Ensuring that applications for internal research grants are processed in a timely manner and presented for review and evaluation, and award of grants to successful applicants by the Research and Innovation Board, in accordance with approved procedures and policies;
•  Ensuring that annual research reports are prepared and submitted to the Council in a timely manner;
•  Providing advice and support in the protection and development of intellectual property arising out of the University’s research and innovation activities;
•  Providing advice and support in the protection and development of intellectual property arising out of the University’s research and innovation activities;
•  Continually reviewing the University regulations on research policies, resources and services to ensure that they reflect the changing needs of the University and its sponsors and submit proposals to the Board of Research and Innovation;
•  Serving as the secretary of the Universities’ Board of Research and Innovation;
•  Coordinating all research, extension, resource mobilization and linkages in the University;
•  Preparing, implementing and reviewing the departments’ strategic plan and annual work plan;
•  Conducting annual appraisal of members of staff in the department;
•  Preparing the departments’ annual budget and procurement plan; and
•  Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Skills and competencies

Applicants should possess the following:

•  Grant call searches
•  Computer literacy skills
•  Team building and team work
•  Interpersonal skills
•  Communication skills
•  Leadership skills
•  Skills for innovativeness
•  Organizational skills
•  Networking and collaboration skills
•  Resource mobilization skills